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newness

/ˈn(j)uːnəs/

Meanings
noun
The property of being new; novelty; recency.

Examples :

"The newness of the car meant it still had that funny smell."
time quality abstract

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration car

car noun

/kɑː/ /kɑɹ/

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

"She drove her car to the mall."

Illustration smell

smell noun

/smɛl/

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration novelty

novelty noun

/ˈnɒvəlti/ /ˈnɑvəlti/

The state of being new or novel; newness.

"The novelty of the new video game was quickly lost as my brother mastered its controls. "

Illustration funny

funny noun

/ˈfʊnɪ/ /ˈfʌni/

A joke.

"My brother told a funny about a grumpy teacher. "

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration meant

meant verb

/ˈmɛnt/

To intend.

"My parents meant for me to study hard in school. "